A Song of Sadness About Tyre
1A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said, 2“Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Tyre. 3It is located at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It does business with nations on many coasts. Say to it, ‘The Lord and King says,
“ ‘ “Tyre, you say,
‘I am perfect and beautiful.’
4You were like a ship that ruled over the high seas.
Your builders made you perfect and beautiful.
5They cut all your lumber
from juniper trees on Mount Hermon.
They used a cedar tree from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
6They made your oars
out of oak trees from Bashan.
They made your deck out of cypress wood
from the coasts of Cyprus.
They decorated it with ivory.
7Your sail was made out of beautiful Egyptian linen.
It served as your banner.
Your shades were made out of blue and purple cloth.
They were from the coasts of Elishah.
8Men from Sidon and Arvad manned your oars.
Tyre, your sailors were skillful.
9Very skilled workers from Byblos were on board.
They kept you waterproof.
All the ships on the sea and their sailors
came up beside you.
They brought their goods to trade for yours.
10“ ‘ “Men from Persia, Lydia and Put
served as soldiers in your army, city of Tyre.
They hung their shields and helmets on your walls.
That brought glory to you.
11Men from Arvad and Helek
guarded your walls on every side.
Men from Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls.
They made you perfect and beautiful.
12“ ‘ “Tarshish did business with you because you had so much wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.
13“ ‘ “Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you. They traded human beings and bronze objects for your products.
14“ ‘ “Men from Beth Togarmah traded chariot horses, war horses and mules for your goods.
15“ ‘ “Men from Rhodes did business with you. Many lands along the coast bought goods from you. They paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood.
16“ ‘ “Aram did business with you because you had so many products for sale. They traded turquoise, purple cloth and needlework for your goods. They also traded fine linen, coral and rubies for them.
17“ ‘ “Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded wheat from Minnith, sweets, honey, olive oil and lotion for your products.
18“ ‘ “Damascus did business with you. That’s because you had so many products and so much wealth. They traded to you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. 19They also traded to you casks of wine from Izal. You traded to them wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
20“ ‘ “Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.
21“ ‘ “Arabia and all the princes of Kedar bought goods from you. They traded you lambs, rams and goats for them.
22“ ‘ “Traders from Sheba and Raamah did business with you. They traded the finest spices, jewels and gold for your goods.
23“ ‘ “Harran, Kanneh and Eden did business with you. So did traders from Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad. 24In your market they traded beautiful clothes, blue cloth, and needlework to you. They also traded colorful rugs that had twisted cords and tight knots.
25“ ‘ “The ships of Tarshish
carry your products.
You are like a ship filled with a heavy load
as you sail the sea.
26The sailors who man your oars take you
out to the high seas.
But the east wind will break you in pieces
far out at sea.
27You will be wrecked on that day.
Your wealth, goods and products
will sink deep into the sea.
So will your sailors, officers, carpenters,
traders and all your soldiers.
Anyone else on board will sink too.
28The lands along the coast will shake
when your sailors cry out.
29All those who man the oars
will desert their ships.
The sailors and all the officers
will stand on the shore.
30They will raise their voices.
They will cry bitterly over you.
They will sprinkle dust on their heads.
They will roll in ashes.
31They will shave their heads because of you.
And they will put on the clothes of sadness.
They will weep over you.
Their spirits will be greatly troubled.
They will be very sad.
32As they weep and mourn over you,
they will sing a song of sadness about you.
They will say, ‘Who was ever like Tyre?
It was destroyed in the sea.’
33Your goods went out on the seas.
You supplied many nations with what they needed.
You had so much wealth and so many products.
You made the kings of the earth rich.
34Now the sea has torn you apart.
You have sunk deep down into it.
Your products and all your people
have gone down with you.
35All those who live in the lands along the coast
are shocked because of what has happened to you.
Their kings tremble with fear.
Their faces are twisted in horror.
36The traders among the nations laugh at you.
You have come to a horrible end.
And you will be gone forever.” ’ ”
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ツロへの哀歌
1次のような主からのことばがありました。
2「人の子よ、ツロのために、この悲しみの歌を歌え。
3ああ、貿易の中心地、強大な港町よ。
主のことばを聞きなさい。
おまえは『私は世界で一番美しい町だ』
と自慢している。
4領土を海の中にまで広げ、
建築家たちはおまえを豪華に仕上げた。
5おまえはセニル産の最上のもみの木で造った
船のようだ。
マストにはレバノン杉を使った。
6櫂にはバシャン産の樫の木、
船室の壁にはキプロス南岸産の糸杉材を使った。
7その帆はエジプト亜麻の最上の帆布で、
おまえを覆う日よけは
東部キプロス産の紫と紅の染料で明るく彩られている。
8船員はシドンとアルワデ出身の者、
舵手はツロの腕ききだ。
9ゲバル出身の経験豊富な船大工が
船板の継ぎ目を修理する。
世界の各地から商品を満載した船がやって来て、
おまえと商いをする。
10軍隊には遠くペルシヤ、ルデ、
プテの出身者がいて、おまえに仕えた。
城壁にかけた彼らの盾は、自慢の種だった。
11アルワデとヘレク出身の者が城壁の歩哨に立ち、やぐらはガマデ出身の者が守りを固めていた。彼らの盾も城壁にずらりと並び、おまえの栄誉はまさに完全そのものだった。
12タルシシュから、銀、鉄、すず、鉛など、あらゆる種類の財宝が手に入った。 13ヤワン、トバル、メシェクの商人は奴隷や青銅の器を持参し、 14ベテ・トガルマからは軍馬、戦車用の馬、らばが運ばれて来た。
15デダンからも商人が来た。おまえは地中海沿岸の市場を支配し、黒檀や象牙で支払わせた。 16エドムの貿易商人はおまえの製品をたくさん買い、エメラルド、紫の染料、刺繍品、上質の亜麻布、さんごやめのうなどの宝石と交換した。 17ユダと、かつてイスラエル王国にあった町々も、ミニテの小麦といちじく、はちみつ、香油、香料などを持参して、商いをした。 18ダマスコもやって来て、ヘルボンのぶどう酒とシリヤの羊毛を、おまえの豊富な製品と交換した。 19ベダンとヤワンも、アラビヤ糸、銑鉄、桂枝、菖蒲を持参して商いをした。 20デダンは鞍に敷く高級な布地を持参した。
21アラビヤ人もケダルの裕福な君主たちも、子羊、雄羊、やぎを持参した。 22シェバとラマの商人は、いろいろな種類の香料、宝石、金を持って来た。 23カランとカネ、エデン、アッシリヤ、キルマデも、それぞれの製品を持って来た。 24青の布地、刺繍品、固く撚った太ひもでしっかり織り上げた多彩な敷物など、最上質の織物類だった。 25タルシシュの船団は、おまえが雇った海のキャラバンだ。
おまえの島の倉庫はあふれるばかりだ。
26だが今、ツロの政治家たちは
おまえの船を嵐の真っただ中にこぎ出した。
激しい東風に、さすがの巨船もぐらつき、
海の真ん中で難破する。
27すべてのものが海のもくずと消える。
財宝も商品も、船員も水先案内人も、
船大工も商人も兵隊も、
すべての人が、ツロの壊滅の日に、海の底に沈む。
28恐怖におののく水先案内人の叫び声に、
近隣の町々は震え上がる。
29-30海に出ていた船員が上陸し、
本土の岸に立って見回しながら大声で泣き、
頭にちりを振りかけ、灰の中をころげ回る。
31彼らは悲しみのあまり頭をそって丸坊主となり、
荒布をまとい、ツロのために心を痛めて、
泣きくずれる。
32そして悲しみの歌を歌う。
『海の真ん中で滅ぼされたツロのように不思議な町が、
世界のどこにあっただろうか。
33おまえの商品は多くの国の人々の欲望を満足させた。
地の果てに住む王たちも、
おまえが送った財宝を喜んだ。
34だが今、おまえは海の底に横たわっている。
すべての商品も、それを運ぶ船員もみな、
おまえとともに沈んでしまった。
35沿岸に住む者はみな、わが目を疑い、
立ちすくんでいる。
王たちも、おびえた表情でじっと見つめている。
36他国の商人も、おまえがたどった運命の恐ろしさに、
頭を振って考え込んでいる。
おまえは永久に滅び去ったのだ。』」
